More rainfalls in several areas

More rainfalls in several areas

JAKARTA (JP): The city's northern and central parts will have
more sporadic rainfall compared to other areas during the ongoing
transitional period before the start of the dry season, an
official said on Thursday.

Waan Tarmin, a staff member at the public information
department of the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG), said
other areas would mostly have drizzling rains only.

"The tendency for sporadic rainfall in the northern and
central parts of the city occurs because the sun is now moving to
the northern hemisphere after being exactly at the equator on
March 21," he said.

He said cloud condensation always followed the movement of the
sun, which evaporated the water.

"That's why when the sun moves to the northern hemisphere,
rain falls on the city's northern and central areas more than
other areas," he said.

Waan said such conditions would continue until early May.

BMG previously announced that Jakarta residents would
experience drastic climate changes during the transitional
period, which would last the whole month of April.

During this time, the city will be dominated by hot weather
and brief rains.

The dry season itself was predicted to begin at the end of
April and to last until September, but with occasional rains.
(ind)